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Microsoft posts known issue list for Windows 10 20H2 - Windows 10 version 20h2 update issues

 

Microsoft will likely be updating the Release Information page as Windows 10 20H2 rolls out more broadly, so if you're blocked from getting it or having issues with it, definitely check the page when trying to troubleshoot. Microsoft is tracking unresolved problems for its Windows 10 feature updates, including the just-released Windows 10 20H2. Here's what's on the 20H2 gotcha list so far. We recommend IT administrators to use this release channel moving forward.

Please note: In environments where WSUS is configured to auto-approve updates and also auto-decline superseded content, the Windows September Security update may subsequently be auto-declined and auto-expired from the client view. If this occurs, see the guidance for reinstating declined updates. Then run an update synchronization within Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, or update management environments.

Environments configured to only take security updates should not reflect these symptoms. We recommend IT administrators use the Microsoft Update Catalog to download and install updates in their environments.

As always, we recommend the installation of the latest Windows security updates for all devices the October security monthly release, , or later.

After installing KB , file copies using Group Policy Preferences might fail or might create empty shortcuts or files using 0 zero bytes. Workaround: To mitigate this issue, you can do ONE of the following:. Installation of KB prevents and resolves this issue but if any workaround was used to mitigate this issue, it will need to be changed back to your original configuration.

Saturday, September 10, , the official time in Chile will advance 60 minutes in accordance with the August 9, official announcement by Chilean government about a Daylight Saving Time DST time zone change. Symptoms if the workaround is not used on devices between September 4, and September 11, Workaround: This issue is now resolved in KB but you should undo the workaround, if it is still being used.

You can mitigate this issue on devices in Chile by doing either of the following on September 4, and undoing on September 11, To mitigate this issue in the Santiago time zone, after a. This can be done by doing either of the following:. We do NOT recommend using any other workaround, as they can create inconsistent results and might create serious issues if not done correctly.

Note: If the workaround above was used, it should have been undone on September 11, When encountering this issue, you may receive an error, "This page cannot be displayed" within XPS Viewer or it might stop responding and have high CPU usage with continually increasing memory usage.

When the error is encountered, if XPS Viewer is not closed it might reach up to 2. Anything else I can try? Design inconsistency isn't new to Windows 10, but with the October Update, many users have noticed additional user interface inconsistencies. For example, on Reddit, harryagamez noted that someone in the Windows 10 team did not update the thumbnail in the "Colors" settings that show a preview of the desktop with the new changes:.

The thumbnail that needs updating not only appears in the "Colors" page, but also in the "Background" and "Themes" pages. Starting with Windows 10 version 20H2, the Start menu is expected to display tiles with a new semi-transparent background that matches the system color mode, but as many users pointed out, it's not the case for all apps.

For example, khachdallak on Reddit posted:. Sure, the forum thread was posted a few days before the official release, but the final version of the feature update still ships with this design problem. You can try it by pinning the Google Chrome app to the Start menu. In another thread, user Catterson reported another design inconsistency:. While Microsoft only promised a theme-aware Start menu, it would have been logical to remove the solid background color on every app icon no matter where they're displayed.

Also, beginning with the Windows 10 October Update, the Chromium version of Microsoft Edge becomes the new default browser for users. Although the new browser is more capable than the legacy version, it's not a change that everyone wants since some users reported complaints of no longer being able to use the old version as their PDF reader.

On Reddit, RoiteTrom36 complained, saying:. Edge Chromium is still an inferior browser for looking at PDFs. On a different thread, you can find a similar complaint from spiwar :. How to revert back to old Edge on 20H2? Just installed the October update, and I want the old Edge back. The new edge is obviously better as a browser, but as a PDF reader, the old Edge is way smoother I run the Chromium version on the Beta channel to not overwrite the original version.

Step 2: Right-click on the system drive and click the Extend option in the prompted menu. Step 3: In the Extend Partition window, choose a place where you want to take free space from and move the blue block to decide the amount of space you would like to take.

Then click OK and Apply to save and execute the changes. Step 2: Drag the arrow to move the location and change the size of the partition.

Alternatively, you can also directly input the expected partition size for it in the form. Step 3: Click OK to save the changes and then tap Apply to carry out the pending operation. Do you receive E drive low disk space notification on your PC?

If so, you can use the methods provided by this post to troubleshoot it immediately. You should ensure that all installed device drivers are updated and compatible with the present Windows version. They include display driver, network driver, and audio sound driver. As you know, outdated drivers can cause various issues such as update error 0xc, unstable Internet connection, and computer crashing, etc.

Step 1: Right-click on the Windows icon on the desktop and click Device Manager from the elevated menu. Step 2: In the Device Manager window, double-click Display adaptors to expand it. Then right-click on your graphics driver from the expanded list and click Uninstall device.

If you come across such issues when applying driver updates manually, Microsoft recommends reaching out to the publisher of the driver. The bug was first discovered in the May Update and it remains unresolved for some unknown reasons. If you have these audio drivers installed, Microsoft says it will apply a compatibility hold on your device and prevent it from receiving feature updates.

Important: You will need to install and configure the Group Policy for your version of Windows to resolve this issue. Re-using the account was blocked by security policy. This issue originates with the October security updates KB which introduced some hardening changes enabled by default for domain join. Please see KB - Netjoin: Domain join hardening changes to understand the new designed behavior.

Affected scenarios include some domain join or re-imaging operations where a computer account was created or pre-staged by a different identity than the identity used to join or re-join the computer to the domain. Next steps: Please see KB to understand the designed behavior. We have added insights to this KB, and are evaluating whether optimizations can be made in a future Windows Update. This guidance will be updated once those changes have released.

When attempting to install KB , it might fail to install, and you might receive an error 0xf Note: This issue only affects the Security update for Secure Boot DBX KB and does not affect the latest cumulative security updates, monthly rollups, or security only updates.

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